Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 2, 2002 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO REVISE THE VENUE IN GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 11-11-5, 11-11-7, 11-11-11 AND 11-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE VENUE IN ACTIONS AGAINST NONRESIDENTS, NONRESIDENT MOTORISTS, RAILROADS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-1-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PRODUCT SELLER OTHER THAN A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR A LATENT DEFECT IF THE SELLER IS A MERE CONDUIT WHO PURCHASED THE PRODUCT FROM A REPUTABLE MANUFACTURER; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 85-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 2, 2002 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO REVISE THE LIMITATION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7 OF HOUSE BILL NO. 2, 2002 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON NONECONOMIC DAMAGES IN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A LIMITATION ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES AND TO PROVIDE THAT 50% OF AN AWARD FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND; TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY OF THE SPONSOR OF AN EVENT IN THE CASE OF A CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF ACTIVITIES OCCURRING ON THE PREMISES OF THE LOCATION WHERE THE EVENT IS HELD OR CONDUCTED, PROVIDED THAT THE SPONSOR DOES NOT EXERCISE CONTROL OVER ANY ASPECT OF THE EVENT OTHER THAN ACTING AS SPONSOR; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "SPONSOR" AND "EVENT"; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO WILLFUL ACTS OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF A SPONSOR; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO LIABILITY TO A WHOLESALER OF BEER AND LIGHT WINE FOR THE LAWFUL DISTRIBUTION TO A RETAIL PERMITTEE; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR A PREMISES OWNER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT CIVIL ACTIONS SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO A JUDGE UNTIL AT LEAST ONE DEFENDANT HAS FILED A RESPONSIVE PLEADING; TO PROHIBIT RECOVERY OF HEDONIC DAMAGES IN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT PAYMENTS FROM COLLATERAL SOURCES SHALL BE REDUCED FROM AWARDS IN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-67-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE SMALL LOAN REGULATORY LAW TO INCLUDE A DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OTHER CHARGES"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-67-119 AND 75-17-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY FOR CONTRACTING FOR AND RECEIVING UNLAWFUL OTHER CHARGES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY TO SUE ANY FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR DEALER ON BEHALF OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CERTAIN CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED TO THE STATE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 11-3-23 AND 11-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF A PENALTY ON CERTAIN JUDGMENTS APPEALED TO THE SUPREME COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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